Woodruff key.
What did you do in your shop today?
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My opinion is the D-Way beading tools are the best on the market if you buy.
You may be right on the number of beads in this one, it really needs a taller sidewall for 5 rows. However, I really need 5 rows to do much of a design. If it looks off after burning and coloring, it will just turn into another test piece that I'll use for color and design practice. I like to keep several different woods for testing as colors interact differently depending on color tone of the piece. It's also nice to have a few different species beaded to test burn intensity.
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Changed the paper on my sharpening station.
Dyslexia has moments of laugher. Had not realized it at all until seeing Dave's post afresh. Thank you Sir.
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Thanks for the info on the "woodruff" key. Learned something new today! Regarding the Stihl gas powered blower, I have one that is several years old, BG 55. How does it compare to the BR models? Thanks! Chuck
I spent the entire morning trying to get my mom re-registered on the Office of Personnel Mgmt ( OPM )web site. And the majority of that interaction is with an AI robot. OPM is the human resources staff for the Federal government employees. She must get access to make changes to her health insurance. Based on my recent couple of weeks, I would put them at the very top for the least useful government service organization bar none!!! They will not answer their phones. They want to do everything via the web site. But if you're someone like my mom, who cannot see to operate a computer, is not computer savvy in the least, did her first registration over 30 years ago and has forgotten all the ID and password stuff she ever used, AND has moved at least three times since.... it's impossible to get registered without someone at OPM getting involved. Lesson learned for anyone who has built a profile at an agency like that - keep really good records and any time you move or your status changes, make those changes right away on that web site - and keep good records - did I say keep good records? Anyway, rant over, sorry...
It was a nice enough day and I needed to decompress so I prepped three sets of wood for future box sides - one milo, one (possible two mango) and one birds-eye walnut. No photos, you'll have to wait for the finished boxes whenever.
It was a nice enough day and I needed to decompress so I prepped three sets of wood for future box sides - one milo, one (possible two mango) and one birds-eye walnut. No photos, you'll have to wait for the finished boxes whenever.
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The BR models are backpack blowers and the BG series are handheld.
I've got a BG-65 that is 20+ years old. Only thing it has ever needed is a new pull string and primer bulb.
Made a couple test pieces of cherry to test color/pattern, finishes and burner setting.
It doesn't give a great sense of the pattern with the small diameter, but relationship of colors, and something to test finishes is what I primarily want. Helps to burn a few lines to test setting and warm up my reflexes.
Here is the development of the pattern. Idea comes to me, and a few sketches with color helps refine it.
It doesn't give a great sense of the pattern with the small diameter, but relationship of colors, and something to test finishes is what I primarily want. Helps to burn a few lines to test setting and warm up my reflexes.
Here is the development of the pattern. Idea comes to me, and a few sketches with color helps refine it.
The spark plug arresters also need to be cleaned from time to time on both styles.
What size beading tool do you need? I've got a couple extras.
A very good beading tool can be made from a worn down bowl gouge or spindle gouge
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I honestly dont know what size I would need. I've thought about looking to see if there are replaceable inserts that I could make a tool for.
Or you can take an old hss drill bit and regrind (don’t let it get too got and ruin its temper) to make a beading tool. Use the bit just under the cutting end as some manufacturers only use hss for the actual cutting portion.
I've seen them like that before with the replaceable tip
But figure size you want and let me know
Variations on a theme. Playing around with color and slight variations. Sketching them like this also helps figure out ratios between different components. Been using 1/8" graph paper to match the 1/8" beads.
Because of curvature, the designs don't transfer well to these small diameter test pieces, but they do give a god sense of how the colors work together.
Had to get something started on the bowl to really see the pattern/colors. Will probably finish the ring with the pattern on there now and then decide if it needs a little more detail. Want to keep this simple and clean, so this may be the final design.
Because of curvature, the designs don't transfer well to these small diameter test pieces, but they do give a god sense of how the colors work together.
Had to get something started on the bowl to really see the pattern/colors. Will probably finish the ring with the pattern on there now and then decide if it needs a little more detail. Want to keep this simple and clean, so this may be the final design.
I like line 2.
It's turning into a rainy day so I decided to make some really simple plastic covered storm windows for the old milk house. My grandson made s deal with the neighbors to use their small dairy barn for his cattle project. It will be nessary to keep the milk house above freezing because that's where the water comes in. The old windows are in rough shape so this should help. I mostly posted this to show how incredibly handy my tail vise is. I only built it because I had a old acme thread screw kicking around and because I thought it would be a fun project. I used it way more than I expected.
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Now I understand the wide band of beads. My brain only saw the beads as an accent, but now I see the design and I get it. Very cool.
